When most people think about Baltimore, the city’s thriving music and art scene isn’t likely the first thing that comes to mind. However, the Issa Rae-produced documentary “Dark City Beneath the Beat,” which premiered at the SXSW film festival and is currently available on Netflix, highlights the contrast between Baltimore’s gritty streets and its thriving […]
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Issa Rae is set to voice Jessica Drew, a.k.a. Spider-Woman, in the upcoming Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse sequel. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Issa is the newest edition to the cast, and the first new cast member to be announced. Rae will star alongside Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, who will reprise […]
Each day celebrities get discussed on social media. Sometimes the discussion can be pleasing… and other times.. not so much. A woman took to social media to discuss her opinions on popular writer and producer, Issa Rae. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Issa Rae is not an attractive woman to me and that is okay,” […]
Issa Rae revealed that she previously had a rift with Lauren London that Nipsey Hussle helped resolve. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During an interview with Vanity Fair, the actress reflected on her breakout web series The Mis-adventures of Awkward Black Girl, and revealed that producers wanted Lauren London to portray Issa’s character. Issa has […]
While HBO’s Insecure may be on it’s final season, Issa Rae is here to stay. The actress and producer is teaming up with HBO Max for a unscripted series set to premiere this summer. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information SWEET LIFE: LOS ANGELES is a reality series following the lives of young, Black adults pursuing […]
Issa Rae is becoming a true television heavyweight, and the Insecure creator, Issa Rae’s next TV project, Rap Sh*t, was created after what consider were Jermaine Dupri’s controversial comments regarding women rappers. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Rae said her idea for the upcoming series arose after she read an interview in which […]
Words by: Sentwali Holder Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With the final season of hit HBO dramedy ‘Insecure’ upon us, fans of the series are praying this season will not the last in the universe created by Issa Rae. In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Tonight, Rae spoke of her challenges during the pandemic. “It’s […]
Women have been running the rap game for the last few years. While many people champion the female rappers that have come out in the last few years, some have been critical of this new wave in hip hop. Jermaine Dupri has been one of those people critical of this new movement, saying that they […]
Issa Rae has reached a new deal with HBO that will keep the tandem together for five more years. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Variety reports the new five-year overall deal will bring Issa Rae’s Hoorae media imprint in partnership with WarnerMedia, giving HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros. television exclusive right to Rae’s work […]
Issa Rae’s Insecure is wrapping up but that doesn’t mean her relationship with HBO is over. She has a comedy series, Rap Sh*t in the works, and the City Girls were enlisted as co-producers. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Quality Control’s Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “Pee” Thomas will also be getting a piece […]
Words by: Michelle A. Dartez Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Financial services company Synchrony has teamed up with Issa Rae’s label Raedio to release a 3-song mixtape, The Bankroll EP, where the songs take you on a journey towards financial responsibility. Many know Issa Rae from her hit HBO series Insecure which is coming up […]
The fifth season marks the series finale for Issa Rae’s hit HBO series, Insecure. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Prentice and I are so grateful that HBO believed in our show from the beginning and kept faith in us to see our vision through the end,” Issa told Deadline. She added that five seasons were […]
BY MISS WRIGHT Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After six long years, Jazmine Sullivan has finally blessed us with a project and fans couldn’t be more grateful. Heaux Tales dropped on Friday, January 8th and it’s everything we needed and more. The EP is exactly what it sounds like and some; Jazmine redefines the word […]
Issa Rae is set to launch her very own master class explaining what steps she took to get her to break in Hollywood. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Insecure creator partnered with MasterClass to provide a series of 14 video lessons. The e-learning company hosts celebrity-led courses and Rae’s own will be available for […]
Words by: Michelle Dartez Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Jazmine Sullivan tweeted about how she would love to work with Insecure creator, Issa Rae, and do a short film based on her new EP release Heaux Tales. Issa Rae responded and seems more than interested in making this happen. Could these two talented ladies get […]
If you have tuned into network or premium channel television shows, many of them are in a pandemic world. Insecure creator Issa Rae revealed the forthcoming season five will not. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “What I definitely didn’t want to do is highlight the pandemic, but I think we’re successfully staying away from that […]
If you’ve ever needed any inspiration for natural hairstyles, Issa Rae should be on your mood board. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information She wears her natural hair in different beautiful styles on her HBO series, Insecure, and now she’s partnering with Sienna Naturals CEO, Hannah Diop, to create a new collection. “I think hair has always […]
Another Emmy Awards means another snub for Issa Rae’s HBO series, Insecure. But the beloved actress was presumably rooting for everyone Black. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information She appeared on a segment during the ceremony highlighting Hollywood success stories from actors that belong to marginalized groups. Rae recalled her first “unofficial” Hollywood pitch that gave […]
Issa Rae continues to root for everyone Black and tell their stories. The Insecure creator joined forces with David Heyman to produce a film adaptation of Tanya Smith’s upcoming memoir, The Ghost in the Machine. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Deadline gave a breakdown of Smith’s interesting story. The memoir tells Smith’s unbelievable story— of […]
A round of applause and standing ovation is in order for HBO’s Insecure. The entire team of casts, writers, directors, and more of Season 4 put forth its best performance to date. The season can be summed into one word: truth. Throughout the Season 1-3, the audience has grown with each character, expressing both admiration […]
